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http://dx.doi.org/10.14476/jomp.2013.38.4.319

Conservative management of dislocated temporomandibular joints: A case report  

Park, Jo-Eun (Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Dankook University)
Kim, Hye-Kyoung (Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Dankook University)
Choi, Hee-Hoon (Department of Oral Medicine, Department of Dentistry, The Armed Forces Yangju Hospital)
Kim, Mee-Eun (Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Dankook University)
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Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain / v.38, no.4, 2013 , pp. 319-324 More about this Journal
Abstract
Dislocation of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) occurs when the mandibular condylar head is displaced completely out of the glenoid fossa and cannot be reduced by the patient. The occurrence of bilateral anterior dislocation is the most common. Dislocations can be classified into three types in terms of duration and frequency of dislocation, i.e., acute, chronic and recurrent. There are various treatment modalities for dislocation from conservative try to surgical intervention. The selection for the appropriate modality mainly depends on the types of dislocation as previously stated. The authors report three cases of dislocation with different treatment modalities according to the duration of dislocation. In particular, we tried prosthetic approach instead of surgical intervention in the patient with chronic dislocation.
Keywords
Conservative management; Dislocation; Temporomandibular joint;
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